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Gnomeo & Juliet: Sherlock Gnomes is an upcoming British-American 3D computer-animated fantasy romantic comedy mystery film that is being directed by John Stevenson.[1] The film will be the sequel to 2011’s Gnomeo & Juliet, and stars the voices of James McAvoy, Emily Blunt and Johnny Depp. The film is being produced by Rocket Pictures, Paramount Animation and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,[3] with the animation service provided by Paris-based Mikros Image.[3] It will be the first film from Paramount Pictures to be entirely animated since 2011’s Rango, and the first film from Paramount Animation to be entirely animated. The film is scheduled to be released on March 23, 2018, by Paramount Pictures.[2]

Synopsis

Gnomeo & Juliet recruit detective Sherlock Gnomes to help investigate the mysterious disappearance of the other garden gnomes.[4]

Production

In March 2012, it was reported that the film is in development at Rocket Pictures. Andy Riley and Kevin Cecil, two of the nine writers on the first film, are writing the script for the film. Steve Hamilton Shaw and David Furnish are producing the film, and Elton John, an exec producer, is again composing new songs for the film. The film will feature Sherlock Gnomes, “the greatest ornamental detective” hired by the characters from the first film, who will try to solve the mystery of disappearing gnomes.[4] In September 2012, it was reported that John Stevenson, the co-director of Kung Fu Panda, has been set to direct the film.[6] In November 2015, it was announced that Johnny Depp would voice Sherlock Gnomes and that the film would be released on January 12, 2018.[7] Paramount Animation and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer are producing the film, with McAvoy and Blunt reprising their roles.[8] In May 2017, the film was pushed back two months to March 23, 2018.[2]

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Early Man is an upcoming British stop-motion animated comedy-adventure film directed by Nick Park and written by Mark Burton and John O’Farrell. The lead character, Dug, will be voiced by Eddie Redmayne. It is scheduled to be released on 26 January 2018 in the United Kingdom.

Plot

Set at the dawn of time, when prehistoric creatures and woolly mammoths roamed the earth, Early Man tells the story of Dug (Eddie Redmayne), along with sidekick Hognob as they unite his tribe against a mighty enemy Lord Nooth (Tom Hiddleston) and his Bronze Age City to save their home.[2]

Cast

Eddie Redmayne as Dug[2]

Tom Hiddleston as Lord Nooth[3]

Maisie Williams as Goona[4]

Timothy Spall as Chief Bognar[5]

Richard Ayoade as Treebor[5]

Selina Griffiths as Magma[5]

Johnny Vegas as Asbo[5]

Mark Williams as Barry[5]

Gina Yashere as Gravelle[5]

Simon Greenall as Eemak[5]

TBA as Hognob

Production

On 18 June 2007, Aardman Animations announced one of the additional films, as appropriately joked as the untitled Nick Park project, which is not a second Wallace and Gromit theatrical film.[6] On 6 May 2015, it was announced that StudioCanal would finance the $50 million budgeted stop motion animated film Early Man, and would handle its sales.[7] It would re-team StudioCanal with Aardman Animations and Nick Park.[7]

On 9 May 2016, while the film was in production, the studio released its first image, and revealed that Eddie Redmayne would provide the lead voice for character Dug.[2][8] The British Film Institute is also a partner on the film, supporting the film with National Lottery funding.[3] On 19 October 2016, the studio announced Tom Hiddleston had joined the cast as the villain, Lord Nooth.[3]

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Peter Rabbit is an upcoming 2018 3D live-action/CGI animated adventure comedy film directed by Will Gluck and written by Gluck and Rob Lieber, based on the stories of the character of the same name created by Beatrix Potter. The film features James Corden as the voice of Peter Rabbit, with Daisy Ridley, Elizabeth Debicki and Margot Robbie in additional voice roles, and live-action roles played by Rose Byrne and Domhnall Gleeson. The film is scheduled to be released on February 9, 2018.

Cast

James Corden as Peter Rabbit (voice)

Domhnall Gleeson as Mr. McGregor

Rose Byrne as Bea

Margot Robbie (voice)

Daisy Ridley (voice)

Elizabeth Debicki (voice)

Production

On April 17, 2015, production for the film was revealed through leaked emails as a result of the Sony Pictures Entertainment hack.[5] On December 22, 2015, Sony Pictures Animation officially announced the animated adaptation of the character Peter Rabbit created by Beatrix Potter.[6] On August 4, 2016, it was reported that Will Gluck would be directing the live-action/animated film from a script by Gluck and Rob Lieber, with James Corden cast to voice Peter Rabbit and Rose Byrne to play one of the live-action roles.[7] Gluck will also be producing the film along with Zareh Nalbandian of Animal Logic, which will be providing the visual effects and animation for the film.[7] On September 26, 2016, Daisy Ridley and Elizabeth Debicki had joined the cast, with the live-action production scheduled to commence in Sydney, Australia in January 2017.[8][9][10] On October 18, Domhnall Gleeson was cast as Mr McGregor, known for chasing rabbits out of his vegetable garden, and on October 24, Margot Robbie joined the cast, expected to voice a bunny.[11][12]

Filming

On December 18, 2016, a first image of the title character, along with the movie’s logo, had been revealed.[13] Production began in December 2016.[14][15] Live-action scenes were filmed at Centennial Park in Sydney.[16] In March 2017, filming took place at Central railway station, Sydney which was depicted as London Paddington station.[17] In April 2017, a film crew were seen in Ambleside and Windermere in the Lake District. A local toy shop on Compston Road, Ambleside was adapted to be Mr McGregors’.

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Arctic Justice: Thunder Squad is an upcoming Canadian animated film co-written and directed by Aaron Woodley and co-directed by Dimos Vrysellas.

Plot

Swifty the Arctic fox works in the mail room of the Arctic Blast Delivery Service but dreams of one day becoming a Top Dog (the Arctic’s star husky couriers). To prove himself worthy of the Top Dog role, Swifty secretly commandeers one of the sleds and delivers a mysterious package to a mysterious location. He stumbles upon a secret fortress where he comes face to face with Doc Walrus, a blubbery evil genius who walks around on mechanical legs and commands a loyal army of oddly polite puffin henchmen. Swifty soon discovers Doc Walrus’ plan to melt the polar ice caps and flood the world in order to reign as supreme leader. Now, Swifty has to enlist the help of his friends: PB, an introverted polar bear, Lemmy, a scatterbrained albatross, Sal and Weez, two conspiracy theorist otters and Jade Fox, a tough as nails mechanic. This ragtag group of Arctic misfits has to band together to stop Doc Walrus’ sinister plans and save the day.

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Paddington 2 is an upcoming British-French family-comedy film directed by Paul King, co written by King and Simon Farnaby, and produced by David Heyman. It is the sequel to 2014’s Paddington. The film stars Hugh Grant, Brendan Gleeson, Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Peter Capaldi, Madeleine Harris, Samuel Joslin, and the voices of Ben Whishaw and Imelda Staunton. Production began in October 2016, and ended in June 2017. The film is set to release on 10 November 2017.

Premise

Paddington, having settled with the Brown family in Windsor Gardens, has become popular in his community. He sees a unique pop-up book in Mr. Gruber’s antique shop, and performs several odd jobs to purchase it as a present for his aunt Lucy’s 100th birthday. When the book is stolen, it is up to him and the Browns to apprehend the thief.[1]

Cast

Ben Whishaw as the voice of Paddington

Hugh Grant as Phoenix Buchanan, a faded and narcissistic actor[2][3]

Brendan Gleeson as Knuckles McGinty, a safecracker[4]

Hugh Bonneville as Henry Brown

Sally Hawkins as Mary Brown

Julie Walters as Mrs. Bird

Jim Broadbent as Samuel Gruber

Peter Capaldi as Mr. Curry

Madeleine Harris as Judy Brown

Samuel Joslin as Jonathan Brown

Imelda Staunton as the voice of Lucy, Paddington’s aunt

Production

In April 2015, David Heyman, the producer of Paddington (2014), confirmed that he would produce a sequel to the film.[5] It was also announced that Paul King would return to direct and co write with Simon Farnaby.[6]

By October 2016, the cast of Paddington — Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Peter Capaldi, Madeleine Harris, Samuel Joslin, Ben Whishaw and Imelda Staunton — were confirmed to be returning for the sequel, joined by new cast members Hugh Grant and Brendan Gleeson.

Principal photography began in the same month.[4] Framestore will provide the visual effects for the film.[7] Filming in Little Venice took place for three days.[8] Filming also took place at Shepton Mallet Prison.[9] Filming ended in late June 2017.[10]